Carrier profile · USDOT 617509 · MC-57594 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Grand Isle Shipyard LLC

45 power unitsavg 9.9 yrRegional · 5 statesGALLIANO, LA77/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-57594 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

45Power units

30 observed · MCS-150

20Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.9Avg age (yr)

1999–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(985) 475-5238 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.8% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.9 yr

Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

3 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 30.77% on 39 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
1 hours-of-service violation on record, most recent Aug 9, 2026.

Safety

52 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 30.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 39 vehicle and 52 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

31.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 22.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

51 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '26 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 45-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 45
Inspections · 24 mo: 52
Annualized: ≈26 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving38 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance23 · 21 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’22 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Gray’17–now

2017202020232026now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2022

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2017 → Dec 2022	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 45
Observed power (24 mo): 30
Trailers (towed): 20

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

52.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

LA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Louisiana: 46 inspections
Texas: 2 inspections
Mississippi: 2 inspections
Ohio: 1 inspections
Tennessee: 1 inspections

Home base

GALLIANO, LA

18838 HWY 3235

Most inspections: LA

46 inspections

LA 46 · TX 2 · MS 2

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1281346Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@gisy.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 1143737 USDOT 3052123 USDOT 4277204 USDOT 6218709

Shares a company officer with other carriers

brad pregeant — 2 carriers: USDOT 3052123

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 18838 HWY 3235, GALLIANO, LA, 70354
Mailing address: POST OFFICE BOX 820, GALLIANO, LA, 70354
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (985) 475-5238
Fax: (985) 475-7946
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: gisy.com

Registration

Officer: Brad Pregeant
USDOT / docket: 617509 · MC-57594
First registered: Oct 19, 1995
Last MCS-150: Aug 21, 2024 · 775,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 6, 2026
Recordable crash rate: 1.15
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

775,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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31%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

12 of 39 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

85violation records

20OOS-tagged records

12 of 39inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

3447%16 / 34

Unsafe driving

333%1 / 33

Brakes

911%1 / 9

Lights

633%2 / 6

Driver fitness

20%0 / 2

Hours of service

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

20%Nov 24 to May 251 / 5

40%May 25 to Nov 252 / 5

44%Nov 25 to May 264 / 9

25%May 26 to Nov 265 / 20

Top 3 codes (31 of 85 records)

392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)15
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)8
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)8

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393.48A-BIHE Brakes inoperative4
393.75G-TAOW Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection4
393.201A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)3
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps2
390.21(a) USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TB USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
391.41A1-NPH No / expired medical certificate1
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.110B Cargo securement — number of tiedowns1
393.11B-CSRIGRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.201A-FRCLS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.203C-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.43DBMA Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2PC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BHCR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78 Windshield wipers1
393.9 Inoperative required lamps1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSLIW Oil and/or grease leak1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Unsafe driving

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for GRAND ISLE SHIPYARD LLC.

GRAND ISLE SHIPYARD LLC (USDOT 617509) has a Vektor safety score of 77/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 20, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 52 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 39 vehicle-level and 52 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 45 power units and 22 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 21, 2024. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 6, 2026 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GRAND ISLE SHIPYARD LLC's USDOT number?

GRAND ISLE SHIPYARD LLC's USDOT number is 617509, and its motor carrier number is MC-57594.

Is GRAND ISLE SHIPYARD LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. GRAND ISLE SHIPYARD LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GRAND ISLE SHIPYARD LLC's safety record?

GRAND ISLE SHIPYARD LLC has a 30.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 71 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 77/100 (tier: review).